ingress

noun

in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres 

1

: the act of entering : entrance

the seal prevents ingress of moisture

2

: the power or liberty of entrance or access

an area with restricted ingress

ingression

in-ˈgre-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• access
• accession
• admission
• admittance
• door
• doorway
• entrance
• entrée
• entree
• entry
• gateway
• key
• passport
• ticket

Examples of ingress in a Sentence

Ingress to and egress from the freeway were made difficult by the construction.

with limited ingress and egress to the freeway, the stadium is the frequent scene of bottlenecks

Recent Examples on the Web

Tommy Chong, an assistant principal at two of the schools on the dead end, told the group that the school needed the dead end for ingress and egress, especially given an upcoming renovation of the gym. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 June 2025

Then, by mid-June, Mercury and Jupiter’s ingress into Cancer will energize your sixth house of due diligence and health habits, reminding you to tend to your physical and mental well-being. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025

This is followed by Jupiter’s ingress into this Water sign on June 9, where expansion comes through nurture, intuition and forming deeper bonds on the homefront. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025

Transporting data into the cloud (ingress) is usually free. —Thangaraj Petchiappan, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin ingressus, from ingredi

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

ingress

noun

in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres 

1

: the act of entering

2

: the power or liberty of entering

Legal Definition

ingress

noun

in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres 

1

: the act of entering

2

: the power or liberty of access compare egress